Arbor is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Lancaster County,

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, United States.

History

Arbor may be named from Arbor Lodge, the estate of

Julius Sterling Morton Julius Sterling Morton (April 22, 1832 – April 27, 1902) was a Nebraska newspaper editor and politician who served as President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of Agriculture. He was a prominent Bourbon Democrat, taking a conservative position o ...

, the 3rd

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. However, another source speculates that Arbor was likely named for the trees lining the town site. Arbor had a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

from 1894 until 1900.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{LancasterCountyNE-geo-stub